From a home run on Ethereum to expansion at Ripple, here are some of the stories breaking in the world of crypto.

Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin’s hashrate is on the rise in 2018 – an important sign that indicates the network is thriving and the number of Bitcoin miners is growing. In the first half of the year, the hash rate has grown more than 150%, according to the latest data from BitInfoCharts.
Ethereum (ETH)
One of the biggest sports organizations in the world is bringing digital collectibles to the Ethereum blockchain. Major League Baseball is partnering with blockchain startup Lucid Sight to create an app that lets fans trade digital avatars in a similar fashion to CryptoKitties.